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Released
  
1983

Artist
  
Kenny Burrell

Producer
  
John Hammond

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
37:05

Release date
  
1983

Label
  
Columbia/Legacy

Recorded
  
November 21 & 29, 1961, March 6, 1962 and April 30, 1962 New York City

Bluesin' Around (1961-62)
  
Bluesy Burrell (1962-63)

Similar
  
Kenny Burrell albums, Jazz albums

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Bluesin' Around is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1961 and 1962 and first released on the Columbia label in 1983.

Contents

Kenny burrell bluesin around


Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating " the results, even with a few dated numbers such as "Mambo Twist," are excellent".

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except as indicated

  1. "Mambo Twist" - 5:06
  2. "The Switch" - 3:04
  3. "The Squeeze" - 4:17
  4. "Bluesin' Around" - 3:42
  5. "Bye and Bye" (Traditional) - 2:50
  6. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten) - 6:20
  7. "People Will Say We're in Love" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:41
  8. "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 3:25
  9. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 4:40
  • Recorded in New York City on November 21, 1961 (tracks 1 & 2), November 29, 1961 (tracks 3, 5 & 9), March 6, 1962 (track 4) and April 30, 1962 (tracks 6-8)

    • Personnel

  • Kenny Burrell - guitar
  • Eddie Bert - trombone (track 4)
  • Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5 & 9)
  • Leo Wright - alto saxophone (tracks 6-8)
  • Hank Jones - piano (tracks 1-5 & 9)
  • Jack McDuff - organ (tracks 6-8)
  • George Duvivier (track 4), Major Holley (tracks 1-3, 5 & 9) - bass
  • Osie Johnson (tracks 1 & 2), Louis Hayes (track 4), Jimmy Crawford (tracks 3, 5 & 9), Joe Dukes (tracks 6-8) - drums

    • Songs

    1Mambo Twist5:10
    2The Switch3:05
    3The Squeeze4:20

    References

    Bluesin' Around Wikipedia
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